second day of the month; two days
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
to open one's heart; to throw off reserve; to be frank
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
earnestly; immediately; exactly
striped mullet (Mugil cephalus); redlip mullet (Chelon haematocheilus)
plump; rotund; chubby; entirely; completely; wholly
to have one's attention attracted (caught); to be preoccupied with
immunity; immunization; immunisation; being hardened (to); being unaffected (by); being accustomed (to)
in the face of; in defiance of
cowering; recoiling; overwhelmed
Kansai; region consisting of Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures; Kansai; south-western half of Japan (during the feudal era)
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
early; quickly; soon; early morning; early hour; early in the day
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
to be certain of; to have faith in; to believe completely; to trust (someone completely)
to frolic about; to mess around
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to feed (e.g. an animal on oats); to let eat; to support (e.g. a family); to provide for; to inflict (damage); to deal (e.g. a blow)
to hum (a tune); to sing to oneself; to croon
one's property; personal effects; one's belongings
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
to deal a blow in return; to hit back; to punch back; to reject; to send back
sorry; excuse me; thank you
several people; a few people
disaster; accident; shipwreck; distress
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
not serious; frivolous; insincere; unsteady
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
to burn hotly; to burn redly; to lose one's temper; to get mad; to be upset
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
forefoot; forefeet; foreleg; forelimb
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood